Senior Engineer - Central Region Design

Join the State of New Mexico as a Senior Engineer in the Central Region Design Division (NMDOT). This onsite role based in Albuquerque, NM leads professional engineering design and project development for central New Mexico, coordinating with staff, agencies and consultants on projects of moderate to complex scope. The position offers an hourly compensation range of USD 4,028 - 6,445, and is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

• Three (3) days of administrative leave upon start date.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scope with technical staff, design/construction team members, and other organizations as applicable.
• Conduct field visits to projects during design and construction, and communicate conditions with senior engineers, agencies, communities and consultants as required.
• Review and evaluate proposals submitted in response to agency Requests for Proposal (RFPs).
• Initiate consulting service requests with on-call consultants to prepare analysis and design work required for projects issues.
• Track consultant progress to meet purpose for the design of the project and verify the engineering estimate of construction and design is within the department's budget.
• Sign and seal with professional engineering seal all final, specific project related contracts, plans and reports.
• Independently prepare overall comprehensive design review package for permit applications.
• Review plans, design contracts, construction contracts, and interim and final construction inspections.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Three (3) years of engineering experience.
• Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling seven (7) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
• Must be licensed by the NMBLPEPS as a Licensed Professional Engineer in good standing within six (6) months of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive a Defensive Driving Course certificate as a condition of continued employment.
• Employment requires successful completion of pre-employment physical exam and is conditional pending results.
• Business Reference check is required, and employment is conditional pending results.

Customers: The general public and governmental and New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) staff.